But it's not, the Tale doesn't mention anyone working with or for the Foundation, there is no mention of an SCP (it's a dream the character had), and ultimately in the end it's about someone waking up from a dream and having a bloodshot eye.

That was a year ago and the start of it basically says it shouldn't be considered a tale, the one before it also shouldn't even be it's own page (it's not set in the foundation universe, it's someone's blog post.)

It is a good article, I have no problem at all with the writing, it's the tag that I don't like. We have an established system with definitions for each tag in place, why even have tags if they're not going to be used properly?

And, like I said, there is no evidence at all that this is a SCP, it's just someone having a nightmare and as far as I know personal dream journals aren't considered tales.

This would make sense if it was about an SCP that we have on the wiki. Thing is, I don't know any like that.

If, taking that into account, accept your argument, then every single thing written about anything supernatural qualifies as a Foundation Tale, because it is about a scip - scips are anomalous entities, zones or objects.

Yes, I think she tagged this incorrectly as per the standard tag definitions, which isn't all that surprising given that Mack doesn't like creepypasta and (if I recall correctly) doesn't think they should be a part of the site.

I kind of agree this seems more creepy pasta than tale. The fact clef and xiao seem to me to be offering explanations rather than the article being able to present it on its own makes me only think this moreso.

It's a story about what the Foundation would consider an anomaly happening, presented not in the tone of a story told to someone, but as a person's experience of events that have happened. It could very easily be a story about the Foundation or an SCP, so I'm happy with it, considering that it's well-written and entertaining.

I really like the idea that this is a dream a Foundation researcher had (even though I know it was pretty much you :D)

(Also, guys, FYI. All original creepypasta must also be tagged as tales. Not every original creepypasta is tagged as a tale, but since creepypasta isn't a core tag, this doesn't matter. This is so that Nala can see them and so they can be backed up and migrated. themoreyouknow.jpg)

tale pages are stories, narratives, and transcripts that are written in a non-scientific manner, as well as incident logs, interviews, and reports that are not directly linked to by a scp page. These may not necessarily be about any particular scp, and may not even be about a scp that exists, but should otherwise exist within the SCP Foundation universe. A tale page cannot be a creepypasta page at the same time. (Compare to creepypasta, below.)

creepypasta are short stories or narratives in the form of urban legends or urban myths. These are usually but not necessarily completely unrelated to the SCP Foundation, and usually take the form of killer-in-your-house stories and other creepy stories. A creepypasta page cannot be a tale page at the same time. (Compare to tale, above.)

Not as far as the tag guide is concerned, a page cannot be both a tale and a creepypasta or vice-versa

Not as far as the tag guide is concerned, a page cannot be both a tale and a creepypasta or vice-versa

The tag guide needs updating. This is a recent change. And it may change again if Mackenzie decides and staff agree (which is extremely likely, as she is basically running our tag system at the moment).

BTW, per Sorts' mod post above, we shouldn't continue to debate in this thread. Feel free to PM me or Mackenzie with further questions. Thanks!